Painting with Real Blood! Philippine Artist Elito Circa Uses Blood of His Veins to Create Art; See Pictures
Filipino painter Elito Circa makes canvas paintings from blood taken from his veins! The 52-year-old artist goes to the town’s health clinic once every three months to have his blood extracted for his art.
A 52-year-old Philippine artist extracts blood from his own veins and stores it in a cooler to use as a medium for his art. Elito Circa draws canvas paintings from his own blood after he explored distinct mediums, including tomatoes and plums. The painter was born in a low-income household, so he had less access to art materials and school supplies. But later, his fascination with using his blood for creating drawings made him come to headlines. 'Three Figures' Painting Worth $1 Million Ruined After Bored Security Guard Draws Eyes On The Faceless Picture in Russian Gallery!
Artist & His Unusual Art!
Philippine artist Elito Circa has blood on his hands, literally – but only to create art with.
Using his own blood, Circa produces canvas paintings that have drawn both praise and criticism because of his unusual choice of medium. 📷 Eloisa Lopez/Reuters https://t.co/Qx0WK7tIfq pic.twitter.com/BjzU5jS6uE
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